Ash Hoists

nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
Sun Jun 4 22:27:14 EDT 2006


Jim,

On 6/4/06, nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

>

> Also, could the engine crew empty the ashpan of a locomotive without

> dumping the fire completely?

>


Yes. Dumping the ash pan and cleaning the fire are 2 seperate operations
frequently done together. The ash can be dumped from the pan without
shaking the grate/ cleaning the fire. And conversely the grate is usually
shaken out on the road with no ash dump. Some liked to shake the grates a
little more often and some liked to wait and do it more heavily. It varys
by fireman. I have heard the little and often method can give better
results but can't positively say.

Jim Brewer

> Glenwood MD

>

>


Hope this helps,
John Rhodes
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/attachments/20060604/f7dbff5d/attachment-0001.htm


More information about the NW-Mailing-List mailing list